Routine activities in social context: A closer look at the role of opportunity in deviant behavior

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 540-567

  Bernburg, Jón Gunnar ^a   Thorlindsson, Thorolfur ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

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EID: 0012065847     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418820100095011     Document Type: Article

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